Re: encrypted files to ntfs

["Koh Keng Leng" <KOH_Keng_Leng () dsi a-star edu sg>]

ermm..by the EFS recovery agent? think u can use default administrator  on any
pc to recover....provided u didn't change the default administrator on your
PC....tats for w2k though...i would suppose it works for xp...anyone let me
know if i am wrong...thanks

> > > stephen at unix dot za dot net <stephen () unix za net> 07/25/03 07:12PM

there is a way, it was covered in my MSCE course, havent had to do it in 2
years, so for the life of me cant remember exactly how..

it involves taking ownership of files and then decrypting, sorry i cant
think off hand exactly how :/   i'll skim thru my msce book over the w/e

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003, Gerard Vignes wrote:

> Been There Done That
>
> My Net Admin told me "You should have backed up the key.  Without that,
> there is nothing you can do".
>
> I was able to recover (some stuff) from older, nonencrypted backups.
>
>
> > From: "sherban carlogea" <mebus () rdslink ro>
> > To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> > Subject: encrypted files to ntfs
> > Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:07:53 +0300
> >
> > i have done a big mistake ...i have encrypted in windows xp some personal
> > files ....and i was haing some troubles with window, and reinstall it
> >
> > now, the big problem .. is their any way to recover my crypted file ?
> >
> > mebus
>
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